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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>Global Buddhist issues and the path to a better life through spiritualism are to highlight the 1st International Buddhism conference held in Van Hanh monastery of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ho Chi Minh City</st1:place></st1:City> July 15-16.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>The conference "Opportunities and challenges for Buddhism in the modern era" would feature four main topics, including global issues, Buddhism and the nation, Buddhism and economic politics and solutions to global issues on Buddhism spirit, said Dr Le Manh That, Standing Vice Chancellor of Vietnam Buddhism Institute.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>Over one-hundred journalists from Europe, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region>, US, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Taiwan</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Sri Lanka</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Thailand</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-region></st1:place> had been sent to cover the conference, That reported.</SPAN></P>
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